Privacy Policy
Effective date: 4 September 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how BlackSquare Solutions Ltd (a company incorporated in England & Wales) and BlackSquare Solutions LLC (a company formed in the United States) (together, “BlackSquare,” “we,” “us,” “our”) collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when we provide recruitment and related services, operate our websites (including any sites branded BlackSquare or Oculist) and conduct our business operations.
We provide this single, global policy with jurisdiction‑specific sections for the UK/EEA and United States (including California). Where local law requires different or additional rights or disclosures, those are included in the regional addenda below.
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Who we are & how to contact us
UK entity (controller):
BlackSquare Solutions Ltd
Registered office: Beckwith Barn, Warren Estate, Lordship Road, Writtle, Essex, England, CM1 3WT
Main trading address: 33–35 Philpot House, Station Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HH
Company number: 08564395
VAT number: GB171900423
ICO registration number: ZA041739
Website: https://www.blacksquarerecruitment.co.uk
Email: privacy@black-sq.co.uk
Phone: +44 1268 928060
US entity (controller/business):
BlackSquare Solutions LLC
Principal place of business: 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801-6317, USA
EIN: 37-2191909
Website: https://www.blk-square.com
Email: privacy@blk-square.com
Phone: +1 (307) 218-6020
Data Protection Officer / Privacy Lead:
Privacy Lead
Email: privacy@black-sq.co.uk
If you are in the UK/EEA, you may also contact our UK Representative at: privacy@black-sq.co.uk
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How we share information
We may share personal information with:
– Clients/hiring organizations to evaluate candidacies.
– Service providers / processors (e.g., our CRM/ATS such as Recruiterflow, cloud hosting, communications platforms, background‑check providers, accountants, payment providers like Stripe, Wise, Airwallex, Revolut). These parties are bound by contract to handle data securely and only as instructed.
– Professional advisers & insurers (legal counsel, auditors).
– Authorities where required by law, court order, or to protect rights.
– Corporate transactions – if we restructure, merge, or sell part of our business, data may be transferred as part of that transaction subject to appropriate safeguards.
We do not sell personal information, and we will never share or sell your mobile phone number to third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.
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Cookies & similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and (where permitted) marketing. Where required, we obtain consent via a cookie banner and allow you to manage preferences.
We honor browser Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. Blocking some cookies may impact site functionality.
Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information (California)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information for cross‑context behavioral advertising. We do not sell data, we may share identifiers with analytics/advertising partners.
How to exercise this right:
– Click the footer link labeled “Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information”.
– Adjust cookie preferences in the banner.
– Enable the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser; we will honor it.
Requests can also be submitted to privacy@blk-square.com or by writing to our addresses in Section 1.
BlackSquare Solutions SMS Privacy Policy
BlackSquare Solutions (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This SMS Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you choose to receive SMS communications from us.
1. Information We Collect
When you provide your mobile phone number to us (via forms, or other channels), we collect:
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Your phone number
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Your name (if provided)
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Your preferences for communication
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your phone number to:
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Send you SMS messages you have consented to receive (meeting reminders or relevant BlackSquare updates).
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Provide customer service or respond to your inquiries.
We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile number with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
3. Opting Out
You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. After opting out, you may still receive non-marketing communications if required by law or related to services you are actively using.
For help with SMS messages, reply HELP or contact us at:
compliance@black-sq.co.uk
+44 1268 928060
+1 (307) 218-6020